SB231 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Motor vehicles, new and used vehicles clarified, titles, fees for certain records further provided for, exemption from titling of vehicles authorized, inspections, alternative method of lien release authorized when lienholder no longer in business, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-8-6, 32-8-31, 32-8-32, 32-8-36, 32-8-64 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would: Clarify the definitions of
new vehicle and used vehicle; reduce the motor
vehicle title records fee from $15 to $5 when the
records are provided electronically or when a
printout of an electronic record is provided;
establish a registration record fee of $5; provide
for the privacy of certain records; authorize the
department to prescribe certain fees for records
obtained through the national motor vehicle
information system and for the manner of payment of
fees; permit the department to exempt vehicles from
titling when it is determined that it is no longer
cost effective to title the vehicles; no longer
require that the license plate issuing official
physically inspect utility trailers and motor
vehicles not subject to the title law when the
motor vehicles have been registered in this state
during the current or previous two calendar years;
standardize bond amount for titles issued under
surety bonds; and permit the department to
prescribe alternative methods for lien releases
when the lienholder is no longer in business</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 32-8-2, 32-8-6, 32-8-31, 32-8-32,
32-8-36, and 32-8-64, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor
vehicle titles; to clarify the definitions of new vehicle and
used vehicle; to provide for the fees the Department of
Revenue charges for certain records relating to motor vehicle
titles and registrations; to provide for the privacy of
certain records; to authorize the department to prescribe the
manner of payment of fees; to allow the exemption of certain
vehicles from titling; to require that a motor vehicle be
physically inspected, with certain exceptions, by the license
plate issuing official prior to registering the vehicles; to
standardize value for titles issued under surety bonds; and to
provide alternative methods for lien releases when a
lienholder is no longer in business.
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Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 4, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| January 14, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB231 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |